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CHARLES H. SOUTHALL, OF LEEDS, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR BURNISHING AND FlNlSHlNG EDGES F HEELS 0F BOOTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 533,968, dated February 12, 1895.

Application tiled September 30, 1893. Serial No. 486,898- (No model.) Patented in England November 10, 1890, No. 18,058,

and March 8, 1893, No. 5,078, and in Canada March 27,1894,No.45,644.

To @ZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, CHARLES HENRY SOUTH- ALL, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain, residing at Headingly, Leeds, in the county of York, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines-for Burnishing and Finishing the Edges ofthe Heels, Waists,and Soles of Boots and Shoes, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in Great Britain, dated November 10, 1890, No. 18,058, and March 8, 1893, No. 5,078, and in Canada, dated March 27, 1894, No. 45,644,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machinery or apparatus for burnishing and tinishingthe edges ofthe heels, waists, and soles of boots and shoes; and the objects of these improvements are, first,- to provide means for firmly holding the boot or shoe in such position thata number of burnishing or setting irons or tools, hereinafter termed tools, may be drawn to the edges by springs, and the machine started by the same operating lever, and the said tools moved backward and forward till theinishing or burnishing process is completed; second, to facilitate the holding and adaptation of the burnishing tools to their Work; and third, to securely hold thestarting lever iny or out of work. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of machine with stand removed; Fig. 2, a part back elevation and section of machine with stand removed; Fig. 3, a side elevation with one of vthe supporting pillars removed; Fig. 4, a plan looking at the under side vof the table showing the driving gear of the machine. Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a part sectional elevation and a plan looking at the top of the adjustable last or block. Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively an elevation and a plan of the stand for receiving the sole rest or stand and heel block. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are respectively a longitudinal section, a transverse section, and a plan looking at thetop' of movable sole supporting piece. Figs. 12 and 13 are an elevation and a plan of heel block. Figs. 14, 15,and'16 are a side elevation, an end elevation, and a plan of carrier for one of the forepart burnishing tools. Figs. 17 and 18 are respectively an end elevation and a plan of forepart tool holder. Figs. 19 and 20y are a section and a plan of forepart burnishing tool. Figs. 21, 22, 23, and 24 are respect- 55 a section and elevation of sliding block to 6s which one end of the connecting rods is attached. Figs. 29, 30, and 31 are respectively a side elevation, an end elevation, and A a plan looking at the top ot' the waist burnishing tool and its supporting mechanism. Figs. 32, 33, and 34 are respectively side and end elevations, and a plan of connecting rod and lever arrangement for transmitting motion to the Waist tool. Figs. 35, 36, 37 and 38 are respectively a front `and back elevation, a transverse section, and a plan looking at the top of the heel burnishing tool and its supporting mechanism. Figs. 39 and 40 are an elevation and'plan of a detail for raising and lowering the heel burnishing tool. Figs. 4l, 42, and 43 are respectively a side and end elevation, and a plan looking at the top of mechanism through which motion is given to the heel tool. Fig. 44 is a diagram showing the method of producingthe forepart burnishing tools.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and when the detail views are-hereinafter referred to their respective Iigures are inclosed in parentheses immediately following the reference letter. The table A, the pillars@ ot and bridge a2 constitute the framework of the machine. The table A is usually mounted upon legs or standards not shown inthe drawings. On the table is mounted and fixed the sole rest or stand B (Figs.-7 and 8) which consists of a piece B shaped to the contour vof the sole, and made to project beyond the stand or upright b to which it is castY or otherwise fixed. In the sole piece are provided any desired number of recesses b for receiving the movable sole supporting piece B (Figs. 9, 10 and 11)., and on its free end b2 is mounted the heel block C (Figs. 12 and 13). The free end b2 is supported by the rod D (Figs. 41 to 43) to be hereinafter described, and which is secured to ICC the table A by means of the collartZ and nut d. The end d2 is reduced in diameter to form a shoulder on which the end b2 of piece B rests. The reduced end cl2 passes through a hole c in the heel block C as Well as through the piece B, and the heel block is retained in position by a pin b3 fixed to the piece B and which passes into a hole c' provided for its reception in the block C.

The movable sole supporting piece B consists of a curved plate, the radius of which is struck from the center of shaft]` to be hereinafter described. The plate B is fixed to a casting B2 provided with a pin B3 which is placed in one of the holes b. The movable sole supporting piece may be moved backwardmand forward ou the sole rest B according to the size of the boot or slice to be operated upon, and held in position by means of the pin B3.

Above the movable sole supporting piece B is mounted the adjustable last or blockE (Figs. 5 and G) constructed as f'ollowsz-The last or bedding piece E is curved to correspond with the radius of the sole supporting piece B and it is fixed to the carryingpiece e which is jointed by the lug e to the slotted swinging lever e. The lug e ot the carrying piece is placed in the slot e2 of the swinging lever, and its position therein may be regulated according to the size of the boot or shoe by means of the holes e3 and pin e4. The lever e is jointed by the lug e5 provided for its reception on the projecting toe of the spindle e6. To the rear end of the swinging lever e is fixed the heel bedding piece e7. lt will be noticed on reference to the drawings that the lug e5 which forms the fulcrum for the lever e' is placed between the heel bedding piece e7 and the lug eX whereby the pressure may be evenly distributed between the sole and heel bedding pieces. The end es of the spindle e is reduced in diameter to form a shank which is passed into the recess f formed in the end ot' the sleeve F (Fig. 2) which slides in the boss aficast on the bridge a2. The spindle e is retained in position in the sleeve F by means of the catch f and screw f2. The sleeveF is raised and lowered, carrying with it the last E, by means of the hand wheel f3 and screw j'4 which is sup ported by the bearing a5, and which works in the n utj'5 formed in the upper end of sleeve F.

Arranged aroundthe sole supporting piece B and last E are the fore part burnishing tools or setters, hereinafter termed tools, G G, the waist burnishingtools H I-l, and heel burnishers I I which are respectively constructed and actuated as hereinafter described. rl"wo sets of forepart, waist, and heel burnishing tools are provided and mounted respectively, one set oil each, on each side of the last E.

The forepart burnishing tools -G G are formed out of a circular disk (Fig. 44) turned on its periphery to suit the contour of the edge to be set on burnished. The periphery of the disk may be shaped as shown, for example, at Fig. 19; the hole :o in the center of the disk being for mounting it upon a mandrel for turning the periphery to shape in a lathe. Thediskafterbeingturnedtoshape is divided into sections, as shown by dotted lines at Fig. 44, to form tools ot' the shape shown at Fig. 20. By first turning the periphery ot' the disk to shape, and then dividing it into sections as described I insure that each tool or set of tools shallbe exactly alike and work accurately.

Each of the tools G G is mounted upon a pin or stud Q fixed to the holder g (Figs. 17 andl 18) which is mounted by a boss g2 on the pin Q3 fixed to the bracket Q4 of carrier Q5 (Figs. 14, 15, and 16). The bracket Q4 is mounted, by the pins gS Q", vertically in axial bearings Q6 Q7 provided on the carriage Q5 whereby a horizontal rocking motion is provided for the tools G G. The top ot` the bracket Q4 is retained against the under side of the bearing g6 by means of a helical spring Q10 arranged to encircle the pin Q" between the underside of bracket Q4 and top of bearing Q7. The carrier Q5 is jointed by a bracket Q11 to the supporting lever Q1'2 to which a radial reciprocating motion is imparted as hereinafter described. The supporting lever Q12 is bent asshown at Fig. 21 for the purposes to be described. To the lower end Q13 of the lever Q12 is fixed, by a set screw, a slotted plate Qm to which a spiral spring Q15 (Fig. 1) is attached. The other end of spring Q15 is attached to a lever Q16 fixed to the sector R. rlhe upper end g17 of supporting lever Q12 is fixed to the bifurcated fixing Q18 which is attached by a pin gXX to the lug Q19 ot fixing Q20 so as to form a hinge or joint. On the top of the fixing Q20 are cast or otherwise fixed two pins or projections Q21 which fit into holes or recesses provided for their reception in the rear and enlarged end of one of the rocking levers J J. The fixings Q20 and levers Q12 are adjustably retained in connection with the rocking levers J J by means of screws Q22 armed with handles Q23 (Fig. 3.) Two tools G G constitute a set, and they are mounted in supporting mechanism as'described, one set on each side of the fore part of the boot or shoe as shown at Fig. 1. Each set of tools may be separately and independently raised or lowered to its workby means of its adjusting screw Q22 actuated by handle Q23.

By mounting the tools G G as described on the brackets Q4 and carriers Q5 and by joint ing the latter to hinged levers Q12-with springs Q25 between top of the carriers Q5 and levers g1g-#so as to be capable of adjustment in various ways it will be readily seen that not only will the springs Q10 allow the tools to adjust themselves to the longitudinal curvature of the sole; but the tools are also enabled to turn on pins Q'a'and the brackets Q4on pins Q8 Q9 for adjusting themselves accurately to the varying curves of the sole, and they are retained in contact therewith by the springs Q15. The tools G G may also be further ad- ICO IIO

j usted to theA edge of the sole by the set screws gXXX armed with a lock nut g24;v the ends of the said screws being retained in contact with the carriers g5 by springs Q25.

The rocking levers J J are mounted on the rocking shaft j, carried in bearing (L7 cast or otherwise attached to the pillars a a. In the levers J J are cast or formed slots j j in which are mounted the screws jg, armed with handles js for adjusting the sliding blocks j1j4. The sliding yblocks 7'43'4 (Figs. 27 and 28) are each made in two portions arranged to t (clamplike) and slide freely upon the surface of the ends of the levers J J. The two parts of each slide block ,i4 are retained togetherby a nut L7'5 provided with projecting studsj6 j. The nutj5 is arranged to work in the slotj and receives the end of screw j"z as shown. To the sliding blocks ,7'4 are jointed at Z the adjustable connecting rods L L (Figs. 25 and 26) through which a reciprocating motion isl transmitted to the levers J J from cranks M M (Fig. 4.) mounted on the shaft N carried in bearings 'n non the under side of the table A. Slot holes a? a8 are provided in the table A through which the connecting rods ends L L pass. A rotary motion is conveyed to the shaft N from driving pulley O loosely mounted on shaft O carried in bearings O2 O2 O2 on under side of table A, whenever the clutch O3 operated by lever O4 pivoted at O to the under side of table, is meshed and from shaft O tov shaft N through spur gearing O6. On the opposite end of shaft O, to that on which the pulley O is mounted is fixed the ily wheel O7.

The connecting rods L L (Figs. 25 and 26) are each made in two portions, an upper portion L and a lower portion L.r The upper and shorter portion L of each connecting rod is slotted at Z and its upper end is provided with a boss Z by which it is attached to the sliding block '311. The lower portion L iscurved as shown. On the face of the portion L is a gage plate Z2 provided with notches Z3, and if desired marked with numerals or other devices representing the sizes of the boots Aand shoes. The gage plate Z2is mounted on a winged screw Z4 arranged to work in the upper end of the lower portion L To the edge of the upper portion L is fixed a plate Z5 provided with a projection Z6 which engages with one of the notches Z3. `adj ust the stroke of the levers J, J, say for instance for a size 8s, mens, the proj-ection'Z6 would be placed in the notch marked 8, and the two portions of the connecting rods securely clamped together by the winged screw Z4. In addition to this adjustment the stroke of the tools G G may also be increased or diminished, so as to overlap each other, by means of screws 3'2, actuated by handles js, whereby the sliding blocks j1 may be drawn farther from or moved nearer to the shaft j.

The waist tools H H are mounted on the table A respectively on each side of the last and shaped as shown at Figs. 29 to 3l. Each waist tool His mounted in mechanism capable of When it is desired toreceiving what is known as a universal motion for adapting it to the varying curvatures of the waist portion of the sole.

rlhe vwaist tool supporting mechanism I prefer to construct as follows, namely: To the table A is mounted a bifurcated bracket h so as to turn freely on the pin h' by which it is attached to the table. Between the bifurcations is mounted or jointed, so as to rock to and from the last, the upright h2 armed on its top with the projecting pin h3. On the pin h3 is an adjustable collar h4 retained in position by a set screw h5. To the adjustable collar h4 is jointed a bifurcated lever h6 in which is bored a hole to form an axial lbearing for the spindle h' of the L shaped tool carrier hs. By arranging the spindle h1 ata right angle to the carrier hg and mounting it in the axial bearing I thereby complete the universal joint of the supporting mechanism which permits the waist tools to adapt themselves to the varying curvatures of this portion of the sole. The top ledges hxxof the waist tools H H are arranged to ride upon the upper surface of the sole, and tools H and levers h6 are kept to their work by means of springs hf hf attached at one of their ends to the levers Q16. hereinbefore mentioned, while their opposite ends areattached to pins h1 projecting from plates h11 fixed to the tops of the uprights h2.

The required reciprocating motion is transmitted to the waist tools from the connecting rods L L through pins k12 fixed to connecting rods (Figs. 32 to 34) at hX, links Z133, L

lars 3 3; The pins 21? are arranged to work in holes provided for their reception in the brackets 1 4, which are jointed at px to the rocking platform P to be herineafter described. In each of the brackets 4 is cut or formed a recess 5 in which a crank 6 rotates. The crank 6 is mounted on a shaft 1' carried in bearings provided onthe said bracket. On the opposite end of the shaft 7 is a ratchet wheel 8 in the teeth of which two pawls 97110 are made to engage. 11 which works in a slot hole 12 (Fig. 39) of a slide 13 arranged to work on the front of the bracket 4. The slide 13 is provided with On the crank6 is a pin abifurcated projection 14 (Fig. 40) arranged tent rotary motion is imparted from the boss p of the rocking platform P by means of the pins or tappets p p as hereinafter described.

The platform P (Figs. 4l to 48) is mounted upon the collar d of the rod D and its boss 19 is armed with two projecting pins or tappets 19 19 which engage with the projections i15- one of which is shown at Figs. 35 to 88-of the horizontal sliding pieces 10. Each of the sliding pieces 10 is provided with two spindles @'17, one at each end of the sliding piece, which work in bearings in the bracket 4. 'Io the face of the sliding piece @'10 is fixed the pawl @10, provided with a weighted end XX :for retaining it in gear with the ratchet wheel. The pawl 'i0 is jointed to the face of the bracket i1. Whenever the sliding piece @'10 is moved, in the direction of arrow, by the tappet19 coming in contact with the projection @'15 the ratchet wheel @ls will be actuated and motion conveyed through shaft 'il to crank t0 and pin @'11 for raising or lowering-according to the position of the crank pin in its path of rotation ,-the slidet'10, pins @'2 and tools II. A springt1T is employed for returning the sliding piece 10 to its normal position. The pawl @'0 is employed for retaining the slide @'13 in a stationary position until the ratchet wheel is again acted upon by pawl @'10, To each ofthe brackets t4 is jointed at 10 a bifurcated lever @'19 armed with pins or trunnions @'00 which engage with a slotted lever 192 (Fig. lil) fixed to a rod 193 arranged to slide in the bearing 191. To the opposite end of rod 19s is attached by means of lock nuts 195 the short lever 190 which is cast or otherwise fixed to the boss197 arranged to slide upon the rod D. In the boss 197 is cut or formed a groove or recess 198 in which works a pin 190 fixed to a lever Q10 (Figs. l and 2) pivoterl at a0 to the underside of the table A, and connected by a link 1911 to a lever q mounted on shaft Q to be hereinafter described.

The required reciprocating motion is mparted to the platform P from the driving shaft O (Fig. 3) through bevel gearing OS, connecting rod O0 pin O10 which passes through the slot hole d10 in the table A, and works in the slot hole 1912 of the platform P as shown at Fig. 43.

The startinglever Q is provided with the slot q', a portion of which is concentric with the axis of shaft Q', but the upper end is made to recede inward to form a cam for actuating lever O1, which is in gear therewith, forthrowing the clutch O3 in and out of gear with the driving pulley O. On the face of the starting lever Q is pivoted a second lever q2 provided with the recesses qs 14 for respectively retaining the lever Q in its highest or lowest position. Pins q may be employed for preventing the lever q2 falling from`its work. The lever Q is provided with ahandle Q7 whereby it may be raised or lowered. The starting lever Q is mounted upon shaft Q. When the handle end of lever Q is lowered, to the position shown at Fig. 2, the lever O4 will have moved the clutch O0 into gear with driving pulley O, andthe recessed end g4 of lever q2 will have passed under the outer ond of lever O1 which works in the slot q.

For bringing all the burnishing tools G G, I-I Il, I I, in or out of contact with the edges of the sole, waist, and heel simultaneously two longitudinal shafts Q Q2 are mounted in bearings under the table A and are geared together by the sectors R R to which the upright levers g10 are fixed. On the outer end of shaft Q the lever Q is mounted, and when it is depressed the shafts Q Q0, by being geared together, are simultaneously rotated causing the two levers 910 to move toward each other whereby the levers Q12 and h2 are, by being jointed, drawn toward the last E and by means of the springs Q15 and h1 the tools G G and II H are closed to their work. At the same time motion is conveyed, by the raising of the lever q, mounted upon shaft Q', through link 1911 to leverq10 which is then raised, and by means of pin 190 working in groove 1;8 causes the boss 197 to slide upon the rod D carrying with it thelever 190 and rod 193 for raising the slotted lever 190. When the lever 132 is raised the trnnnions 20 are caused to move outward in the slots 19XX for raising the bifurcated levers 10 and brackets @'4 to the position shown in the drawings at Figs. 2 and 37 thereby closing the heel tools I I upon their work. The brackets 41'4 aud bifurcated levers @10 are retained in contact with their work by means of springs X fixed to the trunnions @'20 as shown at Figs. 2 and 38. Simultaneously with the depression of the lever Q and closing of the tools G G, II H, and I Ithe clutch O3 is thrown by lever O1 into gear with driving pulley O.

When the lever Q is raised the action of the parts named are reversed, the burnishing tools withdrawn from contact with the edges of the sole, waist, and heel, and the clutch 00 thrown out of gear with the driving pulley O.

The action of the machine is as follows: The boot or shoe, shown in dotted lines at Fig. 3 is placed upon the last,the edges of the sole, waist, and heel having been previously colored or coated with ink or heel ball,-and the front portion of the bedding plate E forced well up to the toe. The sole rest B having been adjusted to the required position upon the stand B, the end e0 of the spindle e0 to which the swinging lever e,carrying the bedding plate E and piece e7,-is jointed is then placed within the recess f of the sleeve F and held in position by catch f and thumbscrew f2. The hand Wheel f11 is then rotated until the plate E and heel bedding piece e1 are pressed by screwj4 tightly down upon the inner surface of the sole, thereby clamping the boot, or shoe, tightly upon the sole rest B and heel block C. The connecting rods L L are then adjusted bythe means previously describedto suit the size of the boot or shoe to be operated upon. The position of the centers Z of said connecting rod are regulated by the screws j2 so that the stroke of the forepart burnishlOO IOS

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ing tools G G will overlap each other, and

- their distance from the center of shaft j ad-y burnishing tools G G, H H, and I I simultaneously into contact with the respective edges to he burnished and at the same time moving the clutch O3 into gear with the driving pulley O, which causes the shafts O and N and gearing O6 O8k to revolve from which motion is transmitted, as described, to the various moving parts of the machine. When the edges of the boot or shoe sole and heel have been sufficiently burnished the handle end of lever Q is raised, the clutch O8 withdrawn from gear with the driving pulley O, the action of the moving parts stopped, and the burnishing tools withdrawn from contact with the edges of the boot or shoe.

By the above described means the edges of the forepart, waistand heel may be simultaneously and quickly burnished; and a motion is imparted to the burnishing tools similar to that when handy tools'are employed.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention, what I desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a bootl and shoe burnishing machine, an adjustable last pivoted to a slotted swinging lever carrying the heel bedding'piece, said lever being jointed to a spindle interposed between the adjustable last and a sliding sleeve mounted in the framework of the machine, said sleeve being operated by ascrew armed with a hand wheel, asset forth.

2. In a boot and shoe burnishing machine, the combination of table A, its pillars a a on either side, and bridge a2 mounted on said pillars and across the table, an adjustable last E working between said pillars Vand jointed as described to a supporting piece e6, a sliding sleeve F working in a boss a4, a catch f', screws f2 and f4, hand wheel f5, these four latter parts being adjacent to e6 and a4, a sole rest B mounted on the table of .the'machina adjustable sole supporting piece B and heel block C mounted on said sole rest, and rod D fixed to the table, as set forth.

3. In a boot and shoe burnishing machine, the combination of forepart burnishing tools G G mounted horizontally over the table of the machine upon vertical pins g g fixed to a holder g parallel with4 the tools, a pin g3 fixed at a right angle to a bracket g4 for supporting said holder g', a bracket g4 mounted vertically in axial bearings of a carrier g5 working at a right angle to said tools, a bracket gUl for jointing said carrier to a supporting lever g1? parallel to said carrier, a bifurcated fixing g1B connected to said supporting leverv above the carrier g5,'an adjustable block g20 armed with pins gilfor attaching it to a rock` ing lever J, an adjusting screw Q22 mounted vertically in said rocking lever, a rocking lever J fixed to a shaft y carried in bearings across the machine table, said bearings being fixed to pillars a a ixedto the said table, as

vand for the purposes set forth.

4. In a boot and shoe burnishing machine, the combination of the forepartburnishing tools G G mounted horizontally over the table l of the machine by supporting mechanism as described, adjusting screws gfx* mounted in supporting levers gw, slotted plates g14 attached to the lower ends of the said supporting rods Q12, springs Q15 connected at one end to said plates and at the other end to levers gj-ointed to sectors R R mounted on longitudinalshafts Q Q2, said shafts being carried parallel to each other in bearings under the table of the machine, and the means described for imparting motion to the shafts, as set forth. 1

5. In a boot and shoe burnishing` machine, the combination of the forepart burnishing tools G G and theirsupporting mechanism as described, means described for imparting the Arequisite motion to the said tools consisting of connecting rods L L formed in two parts and held together by winged screw Z4, gage plate Z5 fixed to the upper portion of said connecting rods, said gage plates being armed with projections for engaging with notches formed in the lower portions of said connecting rods, cranks M attached to the lower ends of the connecting rods and mounted on intermediate shaft N, gearing O6 for communicating motion from the driving shaft of the machine to said intermediate shaft, pins Z fixed to the sides of sliding blocksj1 for the reception of the upper endsv of said connecting rods, said sliding blocks being mounted in the ends of rocking arms J fixed to transverse shaft j, and screws t7'2 armed with handles ,7.3 for adjusting the sliding' blocks in alongitudinal direction as set forth.

- 6. The vcombination of tools G G formed out of a turned disk, tool supporting mechanism consisting of' holders g fixed parallel with said tools, pins g3 fixed at a right angle to brackets g4,said brackets g4 being mounted in axial hearings formed in carriers g5`working at a right angle to said tools, brackets g11 for jointing said carriers to supporting levers Q12, bifurcated fixings g18 attached to said supporting levers above the carriers g5, adjustable blocks g2() armed with pinsg2l for attaching them to rocking levers J, adj usting screws Q22 mounted vertically in said rocking levers, rocking levers J mounted upon transverse shafts j carried in bearings over the table'of the machine, pillars a a fixed to table A, sliding blocks l7'4 formed in halves and bolted together by nutsj5 and adj ustably mounted in the ends of said rocking levers, screws .72 armed with handles js for adjusting said slide blocks in a longitudinal direction, connecting rods L L formed in two portions and held together by gage plates Z5 and winged screws Z4, the upper ends of said connecting rods being connected to said sliding blocks, and their lower `ends to cranks M,said cranks bemg mounted on intermediate shaft N actuated by gearing OG from the driving shaft of the niachine, as set forth.

7. In a boot and shoe burnishing machine, the combination of waist burnishing tools I-I fixed to carriers hS armed with pins h", said pins being mounted in the ends of bifurcated levers h6 jointed to collars h4, said collars being adjustably mounted upon pins h3 fixed vertically in the ends of uprights h2, said uprights being jointed to bifurcatcd brackets h mounted axially upon the table of the machine, swivel blocks it attached to uprights h2, adjustable connecting rods h arranged parallel with said table and attached to swivel blocks la hw, swivel blocks hw attached to bell crank levers ILM, said bell crank levers being pivoted by one arm to the table A and by the other arm to links 71,13 jointed by pins h12 to the adjustable connecting rods L as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The combination of bifurcated bracket 7L mounted axially by pin 7L on table A, upright h2 jointed to bracket hand armed with a vertical pin h3, adjustable collar h4 sliding on said pin h3, set screw h5 mounted in said collar for retaining collar in position, bifurcated lever 7L jointed to said collar h4, carrier las mounted axially by pin h7 in the end of said bifurcated lever, waist tool H mounted upon said carrier, plate h11 fixed to top of upright h2 and armed with pendent pin hw, spring hi attached to said pendent pin and to lever gw, said 'lever being jointed to the sector R as set forth.

9. The combination of the waist tools I-I mounted upon supporting mechanism on the tcp of the table A as set forth, sectors R mounted upon shafts Q Q2 carried in bearings nnder said table, levers g16 pivoted to said sectors, springs h" interposed between said levers and tool supporting mechanism, swivel blocks h attached to the uprights of the tool supporting mechanism, adjustable connecting rods h16 arranged parallel with above said table and attached by their ends to swivel blocks h17 h1, swivel blocks 7L15 attached to bell crank levers 7L14 pivoted by one arm to said table and by the other arm to links his connected by pins h12 to adjustable connecting rods L, and the means herein dessaeee scribed for imparting motion to said sectors R and said connecting rods L as set forth.

10. The combination of the heel burnishing tools I mounted upon pins 'L' fixed to carriers i', said carriers being fixed to pins 2 armed with collars i3 and sliding in brackets t4, slide pieces 13 working on the face of said brackets and engaging by their bifurcated ends with said collars, cranks '11G working in recesses of said brackets and engaging with the sliding pieces 13, ratchet wheels mounted on crank shafts, pawls t filo mounted on said brackets and sliding pieces il armed with projections 15 engaging with tappetsp' on boss p of rocking platform P mounted above the table of the machine on a rod D fixed to said table, and the means described for closing the tools upon the work and imparting motion to the tools, as set forth.

11. The combination in a boot and shoe burnishing machine, of a rocking platform mounted upon a rod xed'to the table of the machine, a sleeve sliding upon said rod and armed with a short lever, a rod fixed at one end to said short lever,and armed at the other end witha slotted lever, bifureated levers armed with trunnions engaging with the slotted levers, springs attached to said trunnions, bifurcated brackets carrying the heel burnishing tools and their raising and lowering mechanism, as set forth.

12. In a boot and shoe burnishing machine, the combination of the table and its pillars carrying the bridge, the work supporting and clamping mechanism, the burnishing tools arranged around the said work supporting mechanism and adapted to adj ust themselves to the varying curvatures of the edges of the sole and heel and the mechanism described for simultaneously operating the said tools, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 28th day of July, 1893.

CHARLES Il. SOUTIIALL.

Witnesses:

W. FAIRBURN-HART, ADAM C. HART. 

